Best of Christopher Columbus - Explorer

Best of Christopher Columbus - Explorer

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TIMOTHY A. CLARY

Visitors sit in Japanese artist Tatsu Nishi’s installation around the colossal 13-foot-tall statue of Christopher Columbus at Columbus Circle in New York on October 8, 2012 standing in a fully furnished, modern living room featuring tables, chairs, couch, rug, and flat-screen television, reflecting the artist’s interpretation of contemporary New York style. His installation around the weathered marble statue, designed by the Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892, rises to more than 75 feet atop a granite column. Visitors can enter the 'Discovering Columbus' apartment built around the statue elevated from the ground by scaffolding located in the downtown Columbus Circle until November 18. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY

Visitors sit in Japanese artist Tatsu Nishi’s installation around the colossal 13-foot-tall statue of Christopher Columbus at Columbus Circle in New York on October 8, 2012 standing in a fully furnished, modern living room featuring tables, chairs, couch, rug, and flat-screen television, reflecting the artist’s interpretation of contemporary New York style. His installation around the weathered marble statue, designed by the Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892, rises to more than 75 feet atop a granite column. Visitors can enter the 'Discovering Columbus' apartment built around the statue elevated from the ground by scaffolding located in the downtown Columbus Circle until November 18. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY

History Illustration. Exploration. pic: circa 1592. This illustration is of Christopher Columbus, (1451-1506) born in Italy, but who sailed from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean to find the Caribbean islands and the coast of South America 1492-1504, and wa

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circa 1592, This illustration is of Christopher Columbus, (1451-1506) born in Italy, but who sailed from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean to find the Caribbean islands and the coast of South America 1492-1504, and was one of those who correctly thought the world was round

circa 1592, This illustration is of Christopher Columbus, (1451-1506) born in Italy, but who sailed from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean to find the Caribbean islands and the coast of South America 1492-1504, and was one of those who correctly thought the world was round

Visitors sit in Japanese artist Tatsu Nishi’s installation around the... News PhotoArtist,Arts Culture and Entertainment,Christopher Columbus - Explorer,Columbus Circle,Effigy,Fashion,Flat Screen,Furniture,Horizontal,Illustration,Illustration Technique,Installation Art,Installing,Large,Lifestyles,Modern,New York City,Offbeat,Rug,Sculpture,Sofa,Standing,Statue,Table,USA,VisitPhotographer TIMOTHY A. CLARYCollection: AFP 2012 AFPVisitors sit in Japanese artist Tatsu Nishi’s installation around the colossal 13-foot-tall statue of Christopher Columbus at Columbus Circle in New York on October 8, 2012 standing in a fully furnished, modern living room featuring tables, chairs, couch, rug, and flat-screen television, reflecting the artist’s interpretation of contemporary New York style. His installation around the weathered marble statue, designed by the Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892, rises to more than 75 feet atop a granite column. Visitors can enter the 'Discovering Columbus' apartment built around the statue elevated from the ground by scaffolding located in the downtown Columbus Circle until November 18. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)